Norman Macgeorge Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

5 Aug 2025

Applications close

1 Sep 2025

Benefit amount

Up to $8,000

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Norman Macgeorge Scholarship is offered to PhD students in the visual, creative and performing arts, music, architecture, conservation, literature, creative writing, language, history, philosophy and anthropology at the University, who intend to undertake an overseas research trip or conference presentation.

Benefits

In the case of a research trip, the Scholarship provides for an uninterrupted period of research overseas. Students will be able to conduct research within an international environment and access significant resources. It is anticipated that students will benefit enormously from the experience of visiting prestigious, international organisations and their research will be enriched. The scholarship will contribute up to $8,000 toward expenses associated with the research trip.

In the case of a conference presentation, the Scholarship supports students to present their PhD research at an important international conference. The scholarship will contribute up to $4,000 toward expenses associated with the conference presentation trip. Students presenting at more than one conference will receive a scholarship total of up to $4,000.

ENQUIRIES

lnelson@unimelb.edu.au

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be a PhD student at the University of Melbourne and have completed an Australian honours degree or equivalent at a high level of achievement.
Be in the early stages of your candidacy for a PhD in the visual, creative and performing arts, music, architecture, conservation, literature, creative writing, language, history, philosophy and anthropology and have maintained satisfactory progress since commencement.
Be enrolled as a full or part time student at the University of Melbourne

(Please note that PhD students in the fields of Political Science, Construction and Urban Planning are not eligible for this scholarship)

Selection criteria

The following criteria will be used by the Committee in selecting successful applicants:

Quality of the candidate, as judged by academic results, references and any publications.
Inherent academic significance and interest of the project proposed (bearing in mind also the feasibility of progress within the timetable stated).
Likelihood that as a result of the Scholarship the successful candidate will produce a significant research outcome (completion of a PhD, refereed or other research publications, etc) within two years of completing the research trip/conference presentation.
Suitability of the candidate to interact with the international community at the organisations/conference specified.
Stage reached in the candidate’s PhD study. Preference will be given to students in the early to mid stages of their PhD.

Application

How to apply

You must submit an application, please read the guidelines.

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email within 4-5 weeks after the closing date.

Submit an application

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